inside this issue Northwestern College Immigration laws PAGE 2 Michelle’s fight PAGE 5 Softball victories BEACON PAGE 7 Volume 81 Number 18 April 3, 2009 Stimulus package Programming team competes in world finals grants funds for moment the contest starts, when NW health care 300 people tear open their problem packets and start madly shuffling BY LEANN JOHNSON to be the ones to solve the first CONTRIBUTING WRITER problem,” said Calsbeek. A stimulus package signed by Van Wyk hopes to beat at least President Obama last week granted a few other teams. Northwestern College $423,720 for “Our expectations and goals health care and other facilities. have already been met by Ruth Daumer, associate advancing to the World Finals,” professor of nursing, worked with continued Kester. “As far as other NW nursing faculty and the scoring, the top 50 teams are administration to write the request placed. We would be quite pleased for the appropriations grant about to finish in the top half.” a year and a half ago. The team appreciates how this “It’s a huge blessing to use federal experience will benefit them in money to help support and sustain the future. They realize that the the nursing department,” Daumer experience of competing in the said. She believes the nursing finals of such a large competition department will see continued will be valuable. growth due to the national shortage “No doubt this will look good of nurses. This spring NW will have on our résumés” said Van Wyk. its first class of nursing graduates, Kester adds that “the confidence PHOTO BY ANNA YARROW and next fall over 100 students gained from competing at such World Computer Programming contestants seniors Ben Kester, John Calsbeek and Curt Van Wyk prepare for their competition to be held will be involved in the nursing later this month. a high level will be a valuable program. asset.” One major improvement for the BY EMILY BREWER organization recognize a school The competition challenges The team will compete with nursing department made possible STAFF WRITER the size of NW as “one of the students to solve real-world teams from MIT, Oxford, Stanford with this grant will be the renovation A cohort of three Northwestern top 100 teams in the world problems using open technology and the University of Warsaw, of the downtown campus located College students has been chosen of more than 1,800 colleges and and advanced computing methods to name just a few. Iowa State at the old hospital. Plans include as one of 100 teams from six universities is a great honor and a under a five-hour deadline. University was the only other building a classroom equipped continents to compete in the validation of the team’s high level “Basically, you get a bunch school from Iowa selected. with laptops and adding a control Association for Computing of performance.” of story problems and the team “The trip is a once-in-a-lifetime booth with cameras that will Machinery International Collegiate “John, Ben and Curt are all creates a computer program opportunity,” Wallinga said. allow students to review videos Programming Contest’s World phenomenal students,” Wallinga to solve that type of problem,” “Our students will be standing of themselves performing medical Finals, located in Stockholm, said. “They put in a lot of time Calsbeek said. “The judges put alongside 300 of the best computer procedures. Sweden, April 18 to 22. preparing for the contest and are in several dozen different sets of science students in the world, The funds will also provide for Members of the NW team smart in their approach.” numbers to make sure that your from dozens of different countries new technology and equipment, include Ben Kester, a senior After their fourth-place finish program works in all sorts of and diverse backgrounds. I’m including a pediatric human patient actuarial science and computer in the North Central regional last different cases.” very proud of our students, and simulator. The nursing students science double-major, Curt Van November, the team knew they The winning team is the one also very grateful to NW for the will use the simulator to measure Wyk, a senior mathematics had a good chance of advancing, that solves the most problems in support necessary to make this blood pressure and heart rate, insert teaching and computer science but it still came as a surprise. the fewest attempts within the least trip happen.” IVs and perform other medical double-major and John Calsbeek, a “I knew there was a chance we amount of time. Kester created a blog for those procedures. junior computer science major. would get to advance,” Calsbeek The team realizes that the who wish to follow the team on Junior nursing student Sarah Michael Wallinga, NW said, “but I didn’t really expect it competition at this level will be their trip. Those interested can find Weins believes this simulator will be instructor of computer science, and had no idea when we’d find tough, but they are excited. the blog at http://swedishraiders. “a great supplement to the clinical stated that having an international out, so it caught me off guard.” “I’m looking forward to the blogspot.com. because you can’t see everything in a weekly eight-hour clinical.” The stimulus package will Music concert commemorates F.J. Haydn also fund new equipment and BY KRISTIN KOOIMA practice due to busy schedules, all by Haydn’s brother, Michael be performing the “Allegro” from renovations for the biology labs STAFF WRITER the hard work pays off when she Haydn. MaryLou Wielenga will Haydn’s “Piano Concert C” with in VPH. Saturday April 4 at 8 p.m. a can see, “the technical growth of accompany on the organ and members of the Symphonette and President Greg Christy is free concert commemorating F.J. the students and hear the music Timothy McGarvey, professor of added wind players. hopeful that the upgraded nursing Haydn will be performed. The performance improve as well.” music, and senior Rachel Shultz The Chamber Strings will perform and science facilities will help in Symphonette, Women’s Chorus and Those performing in the concert on horn. Senior Eunice Paik and “Haydn’s Quartet in C. Major, Op. the recruitment of students and Chamber Strings, with the help of have been practicing all of this sophomore Morgan Weis will be 9, No. 1.” They will also play benefit the current students, since faculty members, will perform a semester and some part of last playing cello. themes and variations from “The renovations are set to begin in May number of Haydn’s movements, semester as well. The Women’s Choir will perform Kaiserhymne” Quartet. Members and finish before fall 2009. each of which exhibit characteristics The Symphonette will perform alongside the Symphonette in include seniors Carrie Manifold “This is a great opportunity, and of his style. movements from Haydn’s “Let’s Imitate Her Notes” from and Anna Christensen on violin, it’s a blessing,” Christy said. “We Kimberly Utke-Svanoe, associate Symphonies No. 6, “The Morning,” “Alexander’s Feast”, “Welcome sophomore Alexandra Spreigal can reap the rewards immediately professor of music, said that and No. 45, “Farewell” and his “Toy Song” from “Jeptha” and “See the and junior Carrie Muilenburg on after the semester ends and before although it was difficult to get wind Symphony.” Women’s Chorus will Conqu’ring Hero” from “Judas viola and sophomore Morgan Weis the new one begins.” and percussion players together to perform the “German Mangificat” Maccabaus.” Professor Svanoe will on cello. 2 OPINION April 3, 2009 front desk WITH AMANDA WRIGHT A system without borders? BY DEREFE CHEVANNES model member of society without memory to recall. I am not making The Real Northwestern Being an international student, any legal hiccups—except her a value-judgment on the profound the process of immigration is illegal entry. issue of immigration; rather, I It’s not hard to think of Northwestern and picture a group of something that I could not avoid. It Arguably, Jane was truly a am appealing to basic common smart and talented Christian students, but there is more to each is a matter of necessity if one hopes Hispanic “American,” as she was sense. I believe that the embassy student than many choose to see or accept. Not all students are to study abroad in the United States. entirely immersed in the culture, made an unjust decision. Taking cast from the perfect NW mold. Who is NW, anyway? Despite the More often than not, the storiesand the people and the way of life, the embassy’s decision to its videos and interviews of NW students doing exactly what the political discourses Americans hear falling short only in legal most logical conclusion means college admires, we’re still not fooled into thinking that everyone about immigration and run through status. Mexico was her that no matter the situation, an here has a 3.5 GPA, a close relationship with God, rarely sins and the aisles of the left or right divide second home, not her first. undocumented alien may hardly is heterosexual. (i.e., a liberal or conservative Following her marriage, get legal reprieve. Their chances of The real NW is a place where I’m sometimes afraid to be myself stance on the issue). In Jane decided to go back acquired citizenship are marginal for fear of “not being good enough” for everyone else here. It’s this space, I will portray to Mexico, to set at best, though they may, in many a shame that those who don’t fit the perfect mold and have the a different face to a very the record straight, respects, be every bit American. courage to be true to themselves are often punished for it. Shouldn’t personal issue, one that is and to settle her In my estimation, the decision we be encouraged to create works of art that have meaning to us often ignored and too conscience. But is unjust despite being legal. The and to others? To express our creativity and beliefs the way we often misrepresented. the outcome for consular officer at the embassy see appropriate? In chapel recently, Jane’s story was was within his legal purview to A recent senior art show was postponed because the statement we heard about a catastrophic. She make the decisions he did. My it made didn’t correlate with the views of those in charge. Is the Northwestern student was denied re-entry point is this: before we make those real NW about judging a student’s work based on preconceived who was retained in into the United States. “holier than thou” judgment calls notions about him? The statement he was making was a creative Mexico, barred from the A college education at and apply generic politics to a expression of himself as an artist; it was not trying to push his U.S. for 10 years because NW was put on hold for personal issue, let us try to put a beliefs or convert those who saw his art show to homosexuality. I she was an undocumented the time being. face on it. The Bible admonishes us, believe it was a harmless but thought-provoking display, one that alien. For the sake of Jane did everything “The alien living with you must be would make a professor of art proud. argument, let’s refer to this possible and laudable treated as one of your native-born. With an unfair and unreasonable decision the aspirations of a student as Jane Doe. to be an example to her Love him as yourself, for you were student were crushed. Is that what NW is about? This situation Jane came to the U.S. peers. She was dedicated aliens in Egypt. I am the Lord your would be devastating to anyone. When did supporting differences when she was only four to her studies, enjoyed God” (Leviticus 19:34). and advocating acceptance become wrong? Is it not also wrong years old, a decision meaningful rapport with I dare to say Jane’s treatment is to ridicule a brother in Christ and to shed light on his personal made by her parents. Her friends and family and not only unjust, but also unbiblical. convictions? entire tenure throughout was ambitious enough to try As Christians first, what have we While in class, a science professor made an obviously directed elementary and high to tread life’s tumultuous done to ensure justice to those who and insolent comment to the student about how it is okay to use a school was like that track with a grounded faith have been robbed of its redress? naked body in Biology, but apparently not art. I believe this crossed of any other citizen; and visions for a respectable What of Jane’s American spouse? a line and was entirely egotistical and uncouth. Jane did her part, career. Do we have an immigration system Open your minds, share the love of Christ with your neighbors ensuring good What was her crime? without morals and ostensibly just and don’t exile them for their differences. The NW I would like grades, a robust A decision made on her behalf borders? These are questions that are to know would show compassion, kindness and understanding. Christian lifestyle and perhaps that took place so long ago it was best left answered by the voices It would support the creative ambitions of its students. If you are equally as important, she was a outside the parameters of her of our own consciences. part of NW, the college which, “loves its students as much as they love it,” then really love students no matter their race, ethnicity, sexual preference or how they express themselves. I love this college, not for the rigorous academics and great The power of listening education, but for the professors and fellow students who have taken BY ANNE EBERLINE their words to a tune. As much as easier said than done; this type of the time to talk and to understand me. That’s the NW I’ve known, I have had a love affair with we hear during the day, I wonder listening takes time and energy, two that is what I want to remember and that I hope to see again. words for as long as I can remember. how often we truly things most of us lack most days. I’m easily enthralled by poetically listen. James 1:19 But I challenge you to think about descriptive language, clever word says, “Everyone what it would look like if we all plays or even a well-communicated should be quick listened to one another. Northwestern College idea. I tend to jump at the chance to listen, slow to Many disagreements are to interject my thoughts, and those speak and slow created by miscommunication. close to me are often subjected to t o b e c o m e Miscommunication can occur BEACON lengthy monologues when I find a a n g r y . ” when people assume they know THE BEACON is the stu- Editor Renee Nyhof topic that excites me. But as much as While this what the other side is saying. dent newspaper serving Associate Editor Amanda Kuehn I enjoy using the English language, is a popular If we take the time to truly the campus community of Northwestern College. News Editor Rachel Rietsema my time at Northwestern has begun verse, is it listen to one another, a greater Published weekly and Assistant News Editor Tedi Swanson teaching me the importance of another one of understanding can be reached. distributed Friday noon, The Beacon encourages Opinion Editor Chantelle Steggerda shutting my mouth. these things During the last three years, comments from read- Entertainment Editor Amanda Wright “It’s a powerful thing to be we hear but I’ve found that the people of ers. All letters must be 300 words or less, signed Features Editor Kiley Seligman listened to.” don’t listen to? NW have a lot of worthwhile with a phone number, and Sports Editor Heidi Hildebrandt Carl Vandermeulen’s words were L i s t e n i n g things to say, though some turned in to the Beacon office located in the base- Photo Editor Jenni Sybesma in reference to interview techniques, requires more voices do not stick out of the ment of Granberg Hall by Assistant Photo Editor Emily Gowing but this thought has implications than just hearing crowd. In fact, it is the quiet Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Beacon reserves the right Web and Design Editor Caleb Kester that reach far beyond journalism. the words voices that challenge me the to edit letters. To obtain a Copy Editor Betsy Poppens Think about the last time you knew someone speaks. most. One of my good friends subscription, please send $10 to address below. Advertising Manager Kristi Korver you had a captive audience. Did it Listeners must is not the most vocal in our Adviser Carl Vandermeulen give you confidence? A feeling of give thought and friend group, yet listening to CONTACT US: being valued? engage with the her is always worth the time. 101 7th St. SW We are constantly bombarded speaker without Her words tend to act like a Orange City, IA 51041 with words: commercials shout, constantly chiming in with their own mirror to help me understand more [email protected] professors lecture, musicians set opinions. I realize this is much about life and about myself. ENTERTAINMENT 3 Milk: A true story of courage BY GREG WHITE White, a conservative White, Anglo- CONTRIBUTING WRITER Saxon, Protestant (WASP). Milk “Milk” is a hopeful, thought- tries to strike a deal with White provoking, revolutionary film to vote for his citywide gay rights about an audacious gay politician. ordinance, but the deal falls through It’s the true story of a man who is and White becomes the sole vote searching for acceptance and justice against the ordinance. The conflict for his people and of love lost in the between Milk and Dan White is wake of that ambition. Sean Penn just a microcosm for the national brilliantly portrays the charismatic situation in the film. Harvey Milk in this socially and Throughout the nation, Anita politically relevant film. Bryant, another conservative WASP, Harvey Milk reaches age 40 at and her organization “ Our the beginning of the film, and lets Children,” are fighting to suppress us know right away that he “won’t gay rights. This comes to California live past 50.” At this point in his life in the form of state senator John he aquires a new young lover, Scott Briggs. Briggs, with a sour face and Smith, played by James Franco, hostile intentions, dogmatically who moves to San Francisco with campaigns Proposition 6, a state Milk to find acceptance of their -wide initiative to remove gays gay relationship. Upon arrival to and their supporters from public the Castro, a predominantly gay schools. neighborhood in San Francisco, Does Proposition 6 pass? Does they open up a camera shop, which Jack leave because of Milk’s political becomes their political launch ambition? Will the dogmatic WASPs PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.SANFRANCISCOSENTINEL.COM pad. suppress human rights? History Politics lead Milk through three knows and so can you. I suggest and Anita Bryant both zero in really treat homosexuals? Our “Milk” should provide us with lost elections and into a fourth the film, if you are interested in on him as the face of evil. These community is only taking baby empathy for the plight of gay election won on the San Francisco exploring how evangelicals should evangelicals are cast as bitter, steps toward this conversation rights. Board of Supervisors. With his address homosexuality, but I will unloving homophobic people. political life heating up, Milk begins provide some caution: the film Should homosexuals be forced to to stray from Scott, who eventually contains explicit material. think of all Christians like this? leaves him. But not to worry, Jack It’s easy to sympathize with Milk, In a choppy newsreel montage, a Lira, a Hispanic gay, stumbles into a man searching for acceptance and lady asks John Briggs, the sourpuss campus Milk’s office one night and becomes equality. He is witty, smart and evangelical senator, “What did the next “Mrs. Milk.” inspirational, “I’m Harvey Milk, Jesus mean when he said to love QUOTES On the San Francisco Board and I’m here to recruit you!” our neighbors as ourselves?” Her of Supervisors, Milk plays the The nation makes Milk the focal question gives us something to progressive antithesis to Dan point of their fears. John Briggs think about. How would Jesus “It’s my own phrase, but I don’t care. It’s exactly the way you must think.” 42nd annual Juried Art Show - Professor of English Joel Westerholm on Victorian Literature. “Good grief, it’s twenty-five after and I haven’t sung or danced BY BRETT MEYER art that is not placed in the exhibit Vanderhill also pointed out yet. We have a lot to get in.” CONTRIBUTING WRITER will be returned to the creators. that this opportunity would -Professor of English Ann Lundberg upon realizing that only This month, the Northwestern Drissell will review the selected allow students to have their work 35 minutes remained in her literature class. art department is providing an pieces and award prize money to evaluated by a professional artist opportunity for students to present the artists that he feels are most making an educated judgment. “Life is scary enough without adding to it.” their artwork to the campus. The deserving. A total of $400 will “The students will be able to say -Senior Anna Christensen discussing horror movies. 42nd annual Juried Art Show is be distributed among the prize ‘My work, as well as everybody an event that allows students to winners. else’s, is being looked at by “A man doesn’t know what it’s like to have a baby. But he does submit up to four pieces of art to Artwork may be submitted someone, and I’m going to learn know what it’s like to have a bad stomache ache.” be judged. Pieces may include to the TePaske gallery between something from that, what [the -Professor of philosophy Don Wacome explaining subjective reality. drawings, paintings, sculpture, April 6 and April 14. The pieces juror] does and doesn’t pick,’” said graphic design, photographs will be judged on April 15th, Vanderhill. Send your Campus Quotes, with context, to [email protected]. and other types of art. All NW and the opening reception of The gallery will also give the students are eligible to contribute the exhibit will beApril 16 at 7 community a unique opportunity their work; the competition is not p.m. The awards and the judge’s to see the art of students across limited to art majors. Any art that reasoning and method of selection campus, according to Vanderhill. is submitted, however, must have will be announced at the reception. “Students like to see student been made during the student’s From then until the last day of work. They are closer to the lives time at NW. classes, the gallery will be open of their peers and they relate to The pieces will be judged by for viewing. their artwork,” said Vanderhill. Matthew Drissell, an art professor Vanderhill has some great The art show is going to be a at Dordt. NW professor of art Rein expectations for the upcoming great way for students to reveal Vanderhill, who is working to set event. their artwork, as well as have up the show, said that he felt it “This is a chance for our it reviewed by a judge. It will was important to select somebody students to experience an art give us a chance to learn from that NW students did not know. competition,” Vanderhill said. “The ourselves and to bond together. Of all the pieces submitted, show will provide an opportunity Try submitting some of your own approximately twenty-five will be for students to view their art in work. You never know what might selected to be in the art show. Any relation to other artists.” come of it. 4 FEATURES April 3, 2009 Roommates through thick and thin BY LEE STOVER at a comfortable singing volume, Juniors Jared STAFF WRITER in other words, at maximum Schmidt and Josh During housing time on campus volume.” Doorenbos have many students find themselves Some roommates took a little also lived together filling out forms, scrambling to find longer to make close bonds. their entire time at roommates and stressing out about “It’s been an ongoing process. Northwestern. who they are going to live with It took a while to learn to co-exist “We are both just next year. However, other students with my roommate,” junior Rachel really goofy and have lived with their roommates Rietesma said. get along great,” for years and don’t even have to Rietesma and fellow junior Renee Schmidt said. think about who they will room Nyhof have also roomed together “We have a with come fall. since they were freshman. similar sense of Juniors Jessica Pomerenke and “We figured it worked out the humor and that Becca Bruns have lived together first year, and we both were going has been a big since their freshman year. to live in the dorms again so we reason why we “We both put random selection figured why not live together?” have continued down,” Bruns said of their first Nyhof said. “It usually takes us to live together,” housing forms. “I put Steggy down both a while to adjust and to trust Doorenbos added. as my first choice and Jess put Fern people, and if we lived with another There are other down for her first choice. We both person we would have had to start roommates that ended up being in Steggy 208.” over.” come in being best They never met before moving Living with a stranger can force friends. This was in together, outside of a few emails. people to grow and learn. the case for juniors PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING The two it off and have never “I’ve learned that everyone is Taylor Mugge and Junior Josh Doorenbos serenades roommate of three years junior Jared Schmidt. thought of not living together. different, and it’s learning to live Andy Norris of West “We realized we were going with those differences—trying to Hall. sometimes, but we’ve survived for summer, his fiancée, junior Emily to get along really well when we make compromises—that really “I had known Taylor for years three years.” Mortenson. watched our first movie together, makes a person grow,” Nyhof said. after going to camp, Hidden Acres, This roommate tandem will “It’ll be sad to see Andy go,” ‘Just Friends,’” said Pomereneke. “We resolved our biggest conflicts in the summers,” Norris said. “We come to an end with the closing Mugge said. “But we’ve had a good “We both laughed the entire movie. by continuing to live with each decided we wanted to live together of this semester. Norris will be run and we’re still going to be good We also both enjoy having our music other.” at college. We drive each other crazy getting a new roommate this friends.”

It’s time for the ultimate game Ultimate Quick-Play BY HILAIREE GRIESE frisbee an intramural sport. Although ultimate is still STAFF WRITER not on the intramural list, SAC director Lori Couch Ultimate frisbee is played between two, seven-man teams. The Hammers, hacks and hucks—it’s ultimate time. thought it would make a great student event. object of the game is to score as many points as possible by April 20 to 23 Northwestern students will get a chance Sophomore Blake Norris is especially excited about catching passes in the opponent’s end zone. A player may not to test their ultimate frisbee skills during the school’s the new addition to student events. run with the disc in hand but can pivot and pass to any other first ultimate frisbee tournament. “When I was in seventh grade my brother and I used teammate. Ultimate frisbee is a transition game in which teams Games will be played on Korver Field from 8 p.m. to throw the frisbee around all the time,” Norris said. move quickly from offense to defense from turnovers, which to 11:30 p.m. “But then I went to camp and everyone played ultimate occur after dropped passes, interceptions or when a player is Ultimate frisbee is a combination of the non-stop there, so I guess that’s where I learned.” caught holding the disc for more than ten seconds. movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the In the fall of 2007, when Norris attended Augustana Courtesy of www.upa.org aerial passing skills of football. College in Rock Island, Ill., he joined an ultimate frisbee The idea for the tournament began when a group club team that participated in tournaments around of Heemstra Hall residents wanted to make ultimate the area. According to Norris, learning how to throw correctly Ultimate Terminology is the first step for new players. “Being a good ultimate player is not just about being Flying Disc: Many people call it a frisbee, in ultimate, quick, it’s about throwing,” Norris said. it is referred to as a disc. After playing for nearly seven years and competing against a handful of opponents, Norris has gained Backhand: To throw the disc from the opposite side of plenty of experience. the body of the dominant hand. “I think it takes a special kind of person to be good at ultimate. Anyone can run and jump, but a great player Flow: A series of quick passes to well-timed cuts, can focus and know how hard and how far to throw resulting in an easy score. the disc,” Norris said. On the other side of the spectrum, freshman Brittany Hammer: High overhead throws; the disc flies upside Klinkenborg has only been playing ultimate frisbee for five months. down in a parabolic-type path. “I played with a bunch of random people during orientation weekend. I really enjoy it,” Klinkenborg said. Swing: A lateral pass that does not result in any upfield “It’s not only fun, but its really good exercise.” movement, useful to gain a better position or not to reset The director of the ultimate frisbee tournament is the stall count. sophomore Alex Menning. Menning encourages students of all ultimate abilities to come out and play. Huck: A long and high pass, normally used when “It’s a low contact sport that’s fun to play with your throwing to the end zone. friends and if you haven’t played much don’t worry about it,” Menning said. “Take your time and look for Courtesy of www.upa.org someone who knows how to throw, ultimately just have fun.” FEATURES 5 Hearing from God through it all BY KILEY SELIGMAN During dinner at Olive Garden, FEATURES EDITOR the Christys tried to make the The doctor called them into decision to tell the Mayo Clinic the room on Jan. 5, 2009 and said doctors the following day. six words that would change the “You had just prayed for dinner,” new year for Michelle and Greg Michelle said to Greg. “And into my Christy. mind, as he’s praying, is a phrase “We’re 90 percent sure it’s that said ‘a little lump leavens the malignant.” whole’.” Michelle didn’t hear the right The reference is from Galatians words. 5:9 and says “A little leaven leavens “When I heard her say ‘We’re the whole...” 90 percent sure,’ in my mind I “It was the same concept,” she heard ‘It’s benign,’ you know, but said. “I felt like the Lord was saying that’s not what she said,” Michelle ‘you know what? A little spot affects remembered. “You just sit there the whole’.” stunned.” Michelle chose to do a At the age of 40, Michelle was mastectomy. diagnosed with stage 2A breast “I didn’t want to have to worry cancer. what the cells in that tissue were Because of her age and other doing all the time,” she said. factors, nothing showed up in She does not regret the decision. a mammogram conducted after Since the surgery, she found out Michelle found something in a self- through more biopsies that the exam. However, she later had an cancer had spread to one node–one PHOTO BY KILEY SELIGMAN unusual ultrasound so she went in spot was one-half of a millimeter and Greg and Michelle Christy recount their challenging, faith-filled last few months as Michelle has fought breast cancer. for a biopsy on Jan. 5—the day that one was one-third of a millimeter. effects of chemo is something that Melissa Etheridge song called, “I A sundog is a rainbow that changed the Christy’s lives. “We obviously have not regretted has been laying heavily on you the Run for Life.” appears around the sun as it reflects it [the mastectomy] now after having last couple of weeks especially,” When the Christys lived in off of ice crystals in the air. What Now? learned that it had spread to one Greg said to her. Mitchell, SD, Michelle ran with Michelle pulled off the road to sit The following months have been node,” she said. a group of ladies dubbed, “The and ponder God’s creation. She said filled with many hard decisions. Now, the Christys are wrestling Supporting Michelle Running Divas.” it reminded her of God’s promise Michelle had to decide with the decision of whether to During the ordeal the Christys One of the women made a CD to Noah. whether to do a lumpectomy or a start chemotherapy or a hormonal have seen God work through “the for the group. “I felt like God was saying, ‘This mastectomy. With a tumor only 0.6 treatment. They are deciding if body of Christ stepping up and Recently, the woman told will not be more than you can handle. centimeters, she was a candidate for chemotherapy is a necessity, because caring for us,” as Michelle put it. Michelle to get out her CD and I promise to not overwhelm you ever a lumpectomy, which would remove her affected areas were so small. Having lived in Orange City only listen to this song about the fight again. I am here’,” she said. only the tumor and not much of the “I’m still wrestling with the 15 months, Michelle said God has with breast cancer. As she sat there it started to snow. surrounding tissue. chemotherapy thing,” Michelle provided for them through many “When I started listening to The snowflakes gathered on the “At that point I wanted someone said. people here. the words of that, I mean yeah, it black weatherstrip on the window. just to tell me what to do,” she said. “The benefits versus the side They have received hundreds of was like absolutely, I can totally “I started looking at each one, I cards in the mail, even some from identify with that,” she said. mean so minute, but each one had people she doesn’t know. In 2006, while Michelle was its own design,” she said. “I felt like “At the grocery store the other out running, another Bible verse God was saying to me, ‘I’ve made day, I was talking to someone,” popped into her head. She heard, these. I am aware of your body. I Michelle said. “Someone else came “You have need of endurance,” am aware of the cells in your body, walking by and this person I was which is from Hebrews 10:36. as small and as microscopic as they talking to said, ‘Hey, do you know She didn’t know what she needed are. You know, I know where the Michelle?’ And he goes, ‘Well, I’ve endurance for at that moment. cancer cells are. I know where the met her once, but I’ve been praying “As I look back at that, I think, normal cells are.” for her’.” right now certainly I have need of She went on to say, “If he cares Northwestern has stepped up as endurance,” she said. “Someone for the sparrows or he cares about a support network as well. sent me a card. The way they phrased the snowflakes that are falling and “Students, faculty, staff–it’s just it was ‘Methinks you have just been makes them as unique as he does, he overwhelming how much support entered in a spiritual marathon’.” can handle this cancer thing.” we’ve had,” Greg said. She thinks running has been Michelle said Greg has also preparation for her been a support. He has been a battle, creating both presence waiting for her, helping mental and physical her lift things, changing surgical strength. dressings and even draining her drain tube. S u n d o g s a n d He started the “Love Dare” Snowflakes from the movie “Fireproof” in Throughout early January and has continued it e v e r y t h i n g , through the adversity. Michelle has still “I think I’m on day 37. There are been open to seeing 40 days,” he said. “So I’m almost God work. done.” O n e w i n t e r morning after she Running For Life dropped her kids When Greg spoke about off at school, she Michelle’s cancer in chapel, he looked up at the sun finished the service by playing a and saw a sundog. PHOTO BY KILEY SELIGMAN 6 SPORTS April 3, 2009 Men’s golf begins spring season Track teams open outdoor season at the Trojan Invitational

BY CAMERON CARLOW (9.7 meters) and the hammer throw Roesner threw the javelin 155 feet CONTRIBUTING WRITER (36.43 meters). to place second. Freshman Mark Hitting golf balls inside the The men’s track team had a Mineart leapt 6-3.25 in the high Rowenhorst Student Center finally very successful day, with junior jump to tie with two Morningside ended as the Northwestern men’s Kyle Sauter and sophomore Logan jumpers for second place. Moore golf team moved into the spring Ogden both earning two first places took third place in the 100-meter season and competed in the USD for NW. Sauter ran to first in the dash with 11.66 and Hofmeyer Invitational on March 28. 110-meter hurdles with 15.43 and placed fourth with 11.69. Sohomore The Raiders finished in seventh the 400-meter hurdles with 56.35. Lucas Peterson jumped 5.9 meters in on the day, tying Sioux Falls and Senior Derrick Rensink added a the long jump to tie for fourth and shooting 328. third-place finish in the 110-meter freshman Austin Lake placed sixth “We have not had many hurdles. Ogden threw the shot- with 5.82 meters. Guthmiller added opportunities to get outside put 14.45 meters to win the event. a fifth place finish in the 200-meter for practice,” head coach Mark Sophomore Paul Lundgren placed dash with 23.95. Bloemendaal said. “So it was good third in the event with 13.73 meters Miles and Sauter were both just to play in competition.” and sophomore Kiley Murra place named the GPAC athletes of the Junior Luke Vermeer led NW fourth with 13.43 meters. Ogden week for their performances at the with an individual score of 79 and also won the discus with a throw meet. finished 13th overall. Finishing of 46.1 meters. Murra (41.83 meters) This afternoon, the Raiders travel 22nd for the Raiders was senior and Lundgren (38.63 meters) placed to Wayne, Neb. to compete at the Jamie Jeltema, who carded an 81. fourth and sixth, respectively. Senior Wildcat Classic. Right behind Jeltema was freshman Ben Brown added another first place Aaron Rozeboom in 25th with a in the 400-meter score of 82. dash, running 51.50. “The meet was primarily Sophomore Kevin NCAA-DII schools, so there were Krueger finished good players in every group,” third in the 400 with Bloemendaal said. 52.30 followed by The University of Minnesota- fellow sophomore Mankato and the University of Jeremy Sheppard, South Dakota won the eight-team who ran 54.95. The meet, tying with a score of 311. PHOTO BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT final first place of This week, NW will travel to Sophomore Logan Ogden competes in the weight throw at an indoor meet earlier this year. the day came from Ogden won the shot put and discus at last Saturday’s meet. Hastings to compete in the third the men’s 4x100- session of the GPAC qualifier. This BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT took third place with 51.66. Other meter relay team of is the first qualifier of the spring. SPORTS EDITOR team members were freshman sophomore Jordan “We hope to improve our The Red Raider track team Hannah Taylor, senior Serah Bugler L a n g e r, s e n i o r position in the conference headed to Madison, S.D. last and freshman Elizabeth Stevens. Jameson Guthmiller, standings,” Bloemendaal said. “We Saturday to begin their outdoor Sophomore Charity Miles won freshman Parker will need each player to compete season. the 3000-meter run with a time of Moore and junior since every stroke can make a The women turned in several 10:26.78, setting a Northwestern Luke Hofmeyer. The difference in the team standings top performances, including four school record. Junior Halee Wilken team ran a time of at the end. It is amazing how close first places. Junior Emily De Weerd also won her event, clearing the 44.13. scores end up even after playing all captured first in the 100-meter bar at 2.86 meters in the pole vault. J u n i o r K y l e four conference meets.” hurdles in 16.15 seconds. She was Freshman teammate Jackie Brooks Gerhard placed The GPAC qualifier will take also a member of the third place also placed in the event, vaulting s e c o n d i n t h e place on Monday, April 6. 4x100-meter relay team, who 2.71 meters to tie for second place 5000-meter run with with a Dordt competitor. The a time of 16:17.72. final first-place performance came He was closely from Bugler who ran 13.52 in the followed by senior 100-meter dash . Stevens placed fifth Jack Peterson, who PHOTO BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT in the event with a time of 13.79. ran 16:22.86 to place Junior Halee Wilken competes in the pole vault at an earlier Freshman Danielle Fry placed third. Senior Matt meet this season. Wilken placed first at the Trojan Invitational. in three events, throwing the shot-put 11.24 meters to place third and adding a fifth place in the discus (121 feet, 4 inches) and sixth in the javelin (88-3). Sophomores Angela Wiersema and Heidi Hildebrandt placed second and fourth in the triple jump, respectively. Wiersema jumped 10.26 meters, while Hildebrandt jumped 9.86 meters. Junior Delainye Harderson ran 1:04.17 in the 400-meter dash to finish fifth and was closely followed by sophomore teammate Corrie Fautsch, who took sixth with 1:04.26. Sophomore Kara Den Herder rounded out the top- six performances for the women, placing sixth in both the shot-put SPORTS 7 Baseball loses two in Hastings double-header Tennis falls to BY CAMERON CARLOW for Hastings, including five in the lost, 7-12. After jumping to an early “We have a great team and a lot the University of CONTRIBUTING WRITER seventh inning. Malone said the lead in the first inning, the Raiders of potential,” said Malone. “We just South Dakota The Northwestern baseball Broncos “had some timely hitting” held onto a 4-1 lead until the third need to play well in all aspects of the team finished a double-header at to go along with the unearned when they fell behind, 7-4, and game on a consistent basis.” BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT Hastings College, losing both games runs. could not regain the lead. The loss Two double-headers for NW SPORTS EDITOR on Saturday. This was the third of Senior Trevor Kuiper pitched 6.1 dropped NW to 12-12 overall and were rescheduled due to weather. The Northwestern tennis five straight double-headers for innings and struck out 11 batters, 1-6 in the GPAC. The Raiders were originally team faced tough competition on the Raiders, who dropped the first giving up five runs and picking up Picking up the loss for the scheduled to take on Morningside Thursday, March 26, when they game, 4-10, and the second, 7-12. the loss. Junior Brad Payne went 2-4 Raiders was sophomore Drew last Saturday, but the game was took on the University of South “We struggled a little,” senior with two runs along with two RBIs Nonnemacher, who gave up six hits moved to Thursday afternoon. Dakota in Vermillion. The Coyotes second baseman Austin Malone and a run from senior Jake Jansen’s and three earned runs along with Game results will appear in the next went 9-0 on the day as the Red said. “We hit the ball hard, but right . Malone also had two hits pitching two . Jansen had Beacon issue. Raiders fell to a 0-3 record in all at people.” in his three at-bats. a run and an RBI on the day, going The double-header with Sioux non-conference games. In game one the Raiders outhit In the second game of the double- 3-4. Senior Justin Lane had two hits, Falls this afternoon will be played Sophomore Nessa Summers Hastings 9-8, but three errors header, NW and Hastings both driving in two runs and scoring an hour earlier than scheduled, at 4 forced a tie-breaker in the #6 brought in eight unearned runs posted 12 hits, but the Raiders still once himself. p.m. and 6 p.m. singles, winning her first set, 6-3, losing her second, 6-2, and finally losing, 10-5 in the tie-breaker. Softball achieves double victory over University of Sioux Falls Senior Rachel Hermann lost her BY RENEE NYHOF in the fourth inning, but NW scored In game two, the Raiders broke whole team showed that they were #4 singles match 6-4 and 6-2 but EDITOR two runs in the fifth, sixth and the 3-3 tie with six runs in the fifth playing Red Raider softball again. was able to win six games. In GPAC softball, the Red seventh innings. inning and went on to record the 13-7 NW will host three double- Freshman Julie Mineart and Raiders seized both games against As a result, NW secured 12 hits win. The Raiders scored the six runs headers during this coming week sophomore Lisa Wiltjer lost 8-1 the University of Sioux Falls; they and took advantage of nine USF on just two hits, but took advantage beginning with Hastings this in #1 doubles. Hermann and won 10-3 in game one and 13-7 in errors to earn the win. Junior Sara of four walks and a Cougar error. afternoon. sophomore Laura Starr were game two. The Raiders have now Curry went 3-for-5 with two runs Curry dealt the big blow with a “Since Hastings is #2 in the defeated 8-4 in #2 doubles. Junior won three straight games and scored while freshmen Glory Benson two-run single, scoring Harris and conference, they will be a challenge Jessica Pomrenke and sophomore improve to 2-4 in the GPAC, 5-14 went 2-for-5 with four runs scored. sophomore Jessica Hooper. to play,” said Hulsart, “so we will Kate Mannenbach also lost 8-4 in overall. Sophomore Rachel Harris, freshmen “It was exciting to win both try to keep up the good hitting and #3 doubles. The Raiders opened up the first Shelby Johnson and Burrola each games,” said Dave Hulsart, head have good defense.” NW travels to Hastings today game with a 4-0 lead; they had one added two hits. softball coach. “While it’s been a Tomorrow the Raiders will host to begin conference play, before run in the first and three more in Burrola earned her third win long year, these games show that Doane, weather permitting. taking on Doane College in Crete, the third inning. USF challenged of the season as she pitched the we’re working hard.” The final double-header is set Neb. tomorrow morning. the Raiders with three runs off , only giving up seven Throughout both games, Hulsart to bring Dordt here on Tuesday, Northwestern starter senior Gavi hits and three earned runs. She also believed the showed they April 7. Burrola. Both teams were scoreless struck out a season-high of 11. could be great hitters and that the

“In college, baseball becomes your PLAYER PROFILE job. There is a lot of work and time Grant Wall put in outside of practice.”

BY HEIDI HILDEBRANDT baseball and basketball.” Wall decided to focus on baseball in Sioux Falls or Sioux City and then hopefully move on to SPORTS EDITOR because it had always been his favorite sport. the minor leagues.” Baseball is America’s favorite pastime. For Grant Wall, Being a college athlete hasn’t come without challenges, Wall will miss the baseball has always been a part of life and his love for the though. familiarity of playing baseball game is obvious. “In college, baseball becomes your job,” Wall said. “There at NW. He’ll miss the coaches “It’s more laid back than other sports. Some people is a lot of work and time put in outside of practice. You do and the players that he’s been might call it slow,” Wall admits. “It’s more relaxed than a lot of extra things for you and your teammates. In high playing with for the last other sports, but it’s just the sights and the smells and the school, you just went to practice and that was it.” four years, but he looks familiar things that make it enjoyable.” Overall, NW baseball has been an enjoyable experience forward to the future Growing up in the small town of Mountain Lake, Minn., for Wall. He wasn’t sure what to expect when he first came and what God has Wall spent a lot of time playing baseball in his backyard to NW, but he found “a lot of good players and a lot of planned for his with his parents, Curt and Deb. good people” on the baseball team. Wall appreciated that, life. “My dad always had Twins games on TV. Baseball has even though the team was successful, the focus wasn’t just “With the always been closer to my heart than any other sport.” Wall wins and losses. job market began playing competitive baseball around fifth or sixth Being a Christian athlete has helped Wall remember the way it is, grade and played all throughout high school. where his priorities should be. “Going through the trials baseball is As he began to look at colleges, Wall considered going to a of winning and losing, and losing in big tournaments, it my number larger school to play baseball, but decided on Northwestern really puts things in perspective and reminds you what one focus because of the atmosphere. is important.” right now, “I chose NW because I wanted to go to a school with Wall was recently faced with another trial. Playing but I hope it people who had similar attitudes and values. It was a baseball in Florida over spring break, he was seriously doesn’t plug culmination of a lot of things, but I mainly came because injured in a collision with another player. This injury not my ears to of the environment.” only prevents him from playing baseball with the Raiders, God’s calling Originally, Wall planned to play both baseball and but impacts his plans for after college. Hopes of playing in my life.” basketball for the Raiders. must be put on hold, for now. “I actually began practicing with the basketball team, but “Before my injury, the draft was a serious possibility. my heart wasn’t in it. I didn’t have the drive to play both Now I will probably look to play in an independent league 8 NEWS April 3, 2009 A cappella Choir tour in review Rowenhorst goes ethnic BY TEDI SWANSON a vocal imitation of BY SARA CURRY presenting our differences,” he ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR the sound associated CONTRIBUTING WRITER said. “It’s a chance for international March 26 marked the beginning with it. During this On Saturday night the RSC students to say thank you to the of this year’s A cappella Choir tour. section, the students will transform from a fitness and community for the support we’ve Northwestern’s A cappella Choir use their voices as entertainment student center into a received while attending school so was on tour from March 26 to instruments. One worldwide cultural experience. far from home.” March 29 and performed a total of piece, Se Enkhbayar’s The International Club will be Ho is especially excited about five concerts. “Naiman Sharag” hosting Northwestern’s annual the many opportunities available The 70 members of the A cappella entails the sounds of Ethnic Fair scheduled for April for students to work together and Choir will end their season with a horses. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the RSC develop relationships with one home concert on Friday, April 3 at The third and final mini-gym. Dance, music, drama, another. He perceives the celebration 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. part of the concert is poetry, games, crafts and exotic as a chance to escape the confines of This year’s choir concert is composed of spirituals. food from around the world will cultural ignorance by enhancing divided into three parts, which The choir will perform be featured in this celebration of knowledge and appreciation of provides variety for the audience pieces such as, “Ezekiel cultural diversity. different cultures. as well as the choir members. The Saw the Wheel” and Comprised of over 100 “The preparation and first part focuses on the evolution of “Daniel in the Lion international students, the I-Club presentation of this event the human heart from coldness to Den.” has prepared several opportunities helps build friendships without submission and ends with worship “A c o u p l e o f PHOTO BY EMILY GOWING for area residents to get involved restrictions of colors and ethnicities,” at the foot of the cross. This section powerful pieces are Freshman Rachel Plockmeyer sings a solo during A cap- with the members of I-Club as Ho said, “helping us learn together pella Choir rehearsal. involvs dramatized portions of John Rachmaninoff’s ‘Glory well as develop an appreciation to expand our limit of understanding Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” and to God,’ sung in Russian, together before performances at for cultural differences outside others.” choral arrangements of “Softly and and the emotion-filled setting of the churches and funny bonding of campus boundaries. NW’s The Ethnic Fair has the potential Tenderly” and “When I Survey.” ‘Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye,’ which moments that occurred during the international students will dress to be a positive cultural experience “I have always loved the clarity spoke of the wrenching challenges concerts. in their traditional clothing and for both American and international of the story line (in ‘Pilgrim’s that war injuries place on personal “We were singing a concert, perform songs and dances from students alike. Progress’), and its portrayal of the relationships,” said Holm. and Dr. Holm was introducing a their native countries, exposing Admission fees are $10 for human struggle and God’s great The tour not only gave the piece, saying that the composer had their audience to a wide spectrum adults, $5 for children up to love,” said Thomas Holm, NW choir members the opportunity to written a lot of good music in the of cultural diversity. age 12 and $5 for NW students. associate professor of music and perform their pieces for various past few years, but when it came “To Americans who don’t know An exotic meal prepared by the choral director. audiences, but also allowed them time to say the composer’s name, Dr. who we are or what I-Club is,” said international students is included in The second part of the concert to spend time together outside of Holm couldn’t remember it and had I-Club president Jason Ho, “this is the admission price. Those who do is made up of several pieces that the school setting. to turn to the choir and ask us the a good chance to explore our world not want the meal may also attend are onomatopoeic, or that involve The choir members enjoyed composer’s name,” said sophomore and the world around us.” and will be charged an entry fee of the naming of a thing or action by experiences such as eating supper Laura Erickson. Ho views the Ethnic Fair as not $1 per person. only a celebration of differences, but Schneider’s art show to reopen as an opportunity t o s h o w BY LEANN JOHNSON opinions from professionals in the controversial images in the gallery a p p r e c i a t i o n CONTRIBUTING WRITER fine arts. that they do not want to see. and gratitude Tucker Schneider’s senior art The meeting to discuss the show Schneider must also place his to the campus show, titled “Uncensor,” which was was held on Tuesday, March 31. Jasper artist’s statement and a warning community. taken down last week, will be put Lesage, provost and one member of about the nude images on the “The meaning up again. The dates for viewing the the administration at the meeting, entrance to the gallery. of this event is show are tentatively set for May 10 said they decided that Schneider’s “The statement on the wall is so to thank the through May 13. artwork was not controversial that people can decide if they want community by Schneider originally had his enough to be censored. to see the show and so they aren’t artwork in the Korver Visual “We agreed to hang the show, taken unaware,” Vanderhill said. Arts Center’s Te Paske Gallery the whole show,” Lesage said. Despite these added restrictions, last Sunday, March 22. However, However, he also added, “Our Schneider is excited that he gets to the contents of the show, which main concern after reading Tucker’s put up his entire show. included some nude images, were statement was that people ought to “I was really happy with the still undergoing review from the be able to avoid going there if they discussion and the decisions administration, and the show choose to.” made,” Schneider said. was not supposed to open to the A compromise was made; As for the content of his artwork, public until after the administration Schneider can place his art show Tucker said, “My artist’s statement and art department had further exactly as he had it before, as long pretty much explains my art, and discussed the content. as a visual block, barrier or wall is if people want to know more they According to professorof art and placed in the main entrance to the can talk to me about it. I would gallery director Rein Vanderhill, gallery. The barrier is to prevent like that.” on Monday, March 23, the gallery people from confronting potentially was accidentally opened, and no artist’s statement or warnings about the nude images were posted. Check out this week’s Vanderhill immediately closed the gallery, and Schneider had to photo essay on: remove his show until the deans, art department, and music and theater Day of Learning faculty could meet and decide if his art show could be displayed. http://beacon.nwciowa.edu The music and theater faculty were involved in the process to gain more